List of Laois county football team title winning teams
National Football League, 1926 edit
In 1926, Laois won the first ever National Football League title beating Dublin in the final played in New Ross by 2-1 to 1-0.
Chris Miller and Jack Delaney were called into the side when Paddy Lenihan and Bill Kealy who had played in earlier games had left for the USA.
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Bill Irwin | Ballyroan |
| 2 | Paddy Bates | |
| 3 | Jack Browne | Annanough |
| 4 | Matt Delaney | Annanough |
| 5 | Tom Cribben | Portarlington |
| 6 | Dick Miller (Captain) | Annanough |
| 7 | Joe Ward | Portarlington |
| 8 | Chris Miller | Annanough |
| 9 | Bill Whelan | Ballyroan |
| 10 | Jim Miller | Annanough |
| 11 | Paddy Whelan | Portarlington |
| 12 | Joe O'Shea | Portarlington |
| 13 | Jack Delaney | Stradbally |
| 14 | John Miller | Annanough |
| 15 | Tom Costello | Portarlington |
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Leinster Senior Football Championship, 1946 edit
In 1946, Laois won their fifth Leinster Senior Football Championship title, beating Kildare by 0-11 to 1-6 in the final played at Croke Park.
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Andy Whelan | Jamestown |
| 2 | John Lalor | Jamestown |
| 3 | Jim Sayers | Timahoe |
| 4 | Mick Delaney | Stradbally |
| 5 | Mick Jones | Ballyroan |
| 6 | Tommy Murphy | Graiguecullen |
| 7 | Benny Hunt | Portarlington |
| 8 | Mick Haughney | Graiguecullen |
| 9 | Matt Dunne | Annanough |
| 10 | Faun Hughes | Jamestown |
| 11 | Bill Delaney | Stradbally |
| 12 | Morgan Delaney | Stradbally |
| 13 | Mick Fanning | Ballyroan |
| 14 | Chris Delaney | Stradbally |
| 15 | Paddy Peacock | Ballyroan |
| 16 | Paddy Sixsmith | Crettyard GAA |
| 17 | Fran Nerney | Annanough |
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- Laois GAA website article
- Irish Times Jim Sayers interview
Leinster Under 21 Football Championship, 1964 edit
On 2 August 1964, Laois won the first ever Leinster U21 Football Championship title, with a 1-8 to 0-8 win over their midland rivals Offaly in the final.
Laois went on to play Kerry in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final but were beaten 1-10 to 1-3 at Croke Park on 13 September.
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Tom Miller | Timahoe |
| 2 | Teddy Fennelly | Portlaoise |
| 3 | Tony Maher | Portlaoise |
| 4 | John Conway | Arles |
| 5 | Gabriel Lawlor | Emo |
| 6 | Jim Leonard | Stradbally |
| 7 | Syd Harkin | Portlaoise |
| 8 | Eamonn Mulhall | Ballyroan |
| 9 | Paddy Brennan | Crettyard |
| 10 | John Fennell | Portlaoise |
| 11 | Mick Fennell | Graiguecullen |
| 12 | Danny Brennan | Arles |
| 13 | Christy O'Connor | O'Dempseys |
| 14 | Pascal Delaney | Portlaoise |
| 15 | Brian Delaney | Portlaoise |
| 16 | Dick Miller | Timahoe |
| 17 | John Meehan | Ballyroan |
| 18 | Chris Miller | |
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Leinster Minor Football Championship, 1966 edit
On 24 July 1966, Laois won their second Leinster Minor Football Championship title with a 1-10 to 0-7 win over Offaly in the final at Croke Park.
Laois went on to play Down in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship semi-final but, after a 1-11 to 2-8 draw, Laois were beaten 3-8 to 2-4 in the replay in Navan on 28 August.
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Sean Delaney | Stradbally |
| 2 | Danny Luttrell | Courtwood |
| 3 | Tom Manley | Portarlington |
| 4 | Andy Fennell | Graiguecullen |
| 5 | Paddy Dunne | Courtwood |
| 6 | Seamus Doran | Portlaoise |
| 7 | Jim Mangan | Portarlington |
| 8 | Donal Hoare | Portlaoise |
| 9 | Seamus Fleming | St Josephs |
| 10 | PJ Payne | Mountmellick |
| 11 | Paddy Lawlor | Emo |
| 12 | Kevin O'Brien | St Josephs |
| 13 | Johnny Lawlor | Emo |
| 14 | Leo Brennan | St Josephs |
| 15 | Matt Hyland | The Heath |
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Leinster Minor Football Championship, 1967 edit
On 30 July 1967, Laois won their third Leinster Minor Football Championship title with a 1-8 to 2-4 win over Dublin in the final in Newbridge.
Laois went on to play Cork in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final but were beaten by 5-14 to 2-3 at Croke Park on 24 September.
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Tony Burke | |
| 2 | Michael Murphy | |
| 3 | Pat Fingleton | |
| 4 | Jim Mangan | Portarlington |
| 5 | John Kavanagh | Courtwood |
| 6 | C McEvoy | |
| 7 | C Murphy | Portarlington |
| 8 | Ivor Houlihan | Mountmellick |
| 9 | Seamus Fleming | St Josephs |
| 10 | Sylvester Furey | |
| 11 | Bobby Miller | Timahoe |
| 12 | Stevie Allen | Portarlington |
| 13 | Enda Condron | Ballylinan |
| 14 | Johnny Lawlor | Emo |
| 15 | Tommy Keane | |
| 16 | Tony O'Brien | St Josephs |
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Leinster Under 21 Football Championship, 1969 edit
On 9 August 1969, Laois won their second Leinster U21 Football Championship title with a 2-7 to 2-6 win over Wicklow in the final.
Laois went on to play Roscommon in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship semi-final but were beaten 2-13 to 0-9 in Roscommon on 23 August.
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Tony Burke | Killeshin |
| 2 | Danny Luttrell | Courtwood |
| 3 | Tom Manley | Portarlington |
| 4 | Eamonn Roycroft | Portarlington |
| 5 | Tom Clancy | Timahoe |
| 6 | Christy Murphy | Portarlington |
| 7 | Liam Delaney | Arles |
| 8 | Ivor Houlihan | Mountmellick |
| 9 | Bobby Miller | Timahoe |
| 10 | Stevie Allen | Portarlington |
| 11 | Seamus Fleming | St Josephs |
| 12 | Johnny Lawlor | Emo |
| 13 | John Clancy | Timahoe |
| 14 | Paddy Lawlor | Emo |
| 15 | Har Mulhare | Portlaoise |
| 16 | Leo Brennan | St Josephs |
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Leinster Under 21 Football Championship, 1982 edit
In 1982, Laois won their third Leinster U21 Football Championship title beating Longford by 2-11 to 0-3 in the final played in Tullamore on 18 July.
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Martin Conroy | Ballyroan |
| 2 | Noel Campion | St Josephs |
| 3 | Pat Roe | The Heath |
| 4 | Micky Drennan | Ballyroan |
| 5 | Eddie Kelly | O'Dempseys |
| 6 | Mark Kavanagh | Portlaoise |
| 7 | Frankie Whelehan | O'Dempseys |
| 8 | Tommy Murphy | Portarlington |
| 9 | Mick Dempsey | St Josephs |
| 10 | Liam Irwin | Ballyroan |
| 11 | Jimmy Lewis | Portlaoise |
| 12 | John Ramsbottom | Timahoe |
| 13 | Pascal Doran | Graiguecullen |
| 14 | Declan Horan | Ballyroan |
| 15 | Christy Maguire | Graiguecullen |
| 16 | Sean Murphy | Ballyroan |
| 17 | Sean Booth | The Heath |
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National Football League, 1986 edit
In 1986, Laois won their second National Football League title beating Monaghan by 2-6 to 2-5 in the final played in Croke Park.[1]
The men from the O'Moore County were the surprise team of the season coming from Division 3 to take the second highest honour in the game. Laois were the masters in the first thirty minutes leading at half-time by 2-4 to 1-1. Liam Irwin was majestic at midfield and scored four great points. John Costello was excellent his high fielding was Majestic. Pat Brophy and Colm Browne were excellent in defence. Eamon Whelan and Willie Brennan took their goals with style. Michael Caulfield was the scorer of Monaghan's goal.
Early in the second half Martin Conroy made a wonderful save from Michael Caulfield. In the 39th minute Monaghan reduced the deficit to 3 points when Ray McCarron scored from the penalty spot after Nudie Hughes was pulled down by Martin Conroy. The O'Moore County men's defence responded magnificently to the challenge restricting the defending champions attack to just four points in the second half.
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Martin Conroy | Ballyroan |
| 2 | Paddy Dunne | Ballyroan |
| 3 | Martin Dempsey | St Josephs |
| 4 | Eddie Kelly | O'Dempseys |
| 5 | Mick Aherne | O'Dempseys |
| 6 | Pat Brophy | Emo |
| 7 | Colm Browne | Portlaoise |
| 8 | John Costello | O'Dempseys |
| 9 | Liam Irwin | Ballyroan |
| 10 | Gerry Browne | Portlaoise |
| 11 | Willie Brennan | Graiguecullen |
| 12 | Tom Prendergast | Portlaoise |
| 13 | Mick Dempsey | St Josephs |
| 14 | Eamon Whelan | Portlaoise |
| 15 | Christy Maguire | Graiguecullen |
| 16 | Noel Prendergast | Portlaoise |
| 17 | Ger Lawlor | Emo |
| 18 | Brian Nerney | O'Dempseys |
| 19 | John Ramsbottom | Timahoe |
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Leinster Minor Football Championship, 1998 edit
On 2 August 1998, Laois won their sixth Leinster Minor Football Championship title with a 2-9 to 0-12 win over Dublin in the final at Croke Park.
Laois went on to play Tyrone in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final but were beaten at Croke Park in September.
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Willie Moran | Arles/Killeen |
| 2 | Robert Jones | Kilcotton |
| 3 | Brian Gaynor | Portlaoise |
| 4 | Colm Clear | Portlaoise |
| 5 | Aidan Fennelly | Portlaoise |
| 6 | Paudge Leonard | Ballylinan |
| 7 | Brian McCormack | Portlaoise |
| 8 | Johnny Behan | O'Dempseys |
| 9 | Brian Fitzpatrick | Portlaoise |
| 10 | Kieran Kelly | Ballylinan |
| 11 | Jamie Moran | Graiguecullen |
| 12 | Mick Clancy | The Heath |
| 13 | Pauric Clancy | Timahoe |
| 14 | Brian McDonald | Arles/Killeen |
| 15 | Benny O'Connell | Timahoe |
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Subs: John Graham, Colm Byrne, Pauric Phelan, Eoin Browne, Damien Walsh, Donal Miller, Mark Dunne, John Ml. McDonald, John O'Neill.
Leinster Senior Football Championship, 2003 edit
In 2003, Laois won their sixth Leinster Senior Football Championship title beating Kildare by 2-13 to 1-13 in the final played in front of 64,800 fans at Croke Park.
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Fergal Byron | Courtwood |
| 2 | Aidan Fennelly | Portlaoise |
| 3 | Colm Byrne | Portlaoise |
| 4 | Joe Higgins | St Josephs |
| 5 | Darren Rooney | Clonaslee-St.Manmans |
| 6 | Tom Kelly | St Josephs |
| 7 | Kevin Fitzpatrick | Portlaoise |
| 8 | Pauric Clancy | Timahoe |
| 9 | Noel Garvan | St Josephs |
| 10 | Ross Munnelly | Arles/Kilcruise |
| 11 | Mick Lawlor | Emo |
| 12 | Gary Kavanagh | Stradbally |
| 13 | Brian McDonald | Arles/Killeen |
| 14 | Ian Fitzgerald | Portlaoise |
| 15 | Damien Delaney | Stradbally |
| 16 | Barry Brennan | Graiguecullen |
| 17 | Donal Miller | Annanough |
| 18 | Stephen Kelly | St Josephs |
| 19 | Hugh Emerson | Portarlington |
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References edit
- ^ Laois Nationalist article on 1986 NFL final 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine